Claim · model-written summary
The authors conclude that early PSbMV infection can cause complete yield loss in chickpea.
- Taxon
- chickpea
Cicer arietinume1 - Interactor
- PSbMVPea seed-borne mosaic viruse1pathogen
- Outcome
- complete yield losse1
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Verbatim
e1“early PSbMV infection can cause complete yield loss in chickpea, while faba bean, although more tolerant, can sustain infection and contribute to virus persistence”
Title
Onu, Grace EGBI University Library (University of Saskatchewan) 2026
Other claims from this paper (14)
- Observation Chickpea showed high susceptibility to PSbMV.
- Observation Infected chickpea plants exhibited pronounced mosaic, tip necrosis and severe stunting.
- Observation Infected chickpea plants completely failed to produce pods.
- Intervention effect Chickpea plant height was reduced by approximately half relative to healthy controls after mechanical inoculation with the L09 PSbMV isolate.
- Observation Viral accumulation was consistently detected in infected chickpea.
- Observation Faba bean expressed milder foliar symptoms of PSbMV.
- Observation Infected faba bean maintained normal height and pod set.
- Observation Infected faba bean produced seeds with mottling, wrinkling and discoloration.
- Observation Seed counts in faba bean showed a downward trend that was not statistically significant.
- Observation Pea developed characteristic PSbMV foliar symptoms including mosaic, chlorosis, leaf curling and stunting.
- Association Aphid transmission of PSbMV exhibited a clear dose-dependent pattern with aphid density.
- Observation Infection occurred even at low aphid densities in faba bean.
- Observation The authors conclude that faba bean, although more tolerant, can sustain PSbMV infection and contribute to virus persistence.
- Recommendation The authors highlight clean seed, early detection and vector management for reducing PSbMV risk in pulse production in Western Canada.